Tiger Woods pulled up to the driving range and hit balls for the first time since striking a plea deal in his DUI case earlier this month ... and the golf world smells a comeback!
The 50-year-old golf legend was at the Liberty National Golf Club in New Jersey on Tuesday ... the course where Tiger is hosting his Nexus Cup charity event this week.
Tiger Woods' plea deal may put a crimp in his game, because the judge may have made golf carts off-limits for the next 5 years.
As we reported, Tiger struck a plea deal in his DUI case, pleading no contest to reckless driving and refusing to take a urine test. The deal included Tiger pledging not to drive a motor vehicle for the next 5 years.
And the judge fired off this warning to Tiger in court ... "There are no exceptions. If you were to drive for any reason at all, you would go immediately back to jail."
5:41 AM PT --Tiger Woods pled guilty to reckless driving and refusal to submit to a lawful test. The golfer will have his driver's license suspended for 5 years, and he will have to pay a $1000 fine.
The judge warned Tiger that if he drove on his suspended license, he could go back to jail.
Tiger Woods is back in court to change his plea in his DUI case ... and TMZ is streaming live as it unfolds Wednesday morning.
Tiger arrived to court with his girlfriend, Vanessa Trump.
The golf legend is scheduled to appear at 8:30 AM ET in Martin County, Florida, for a change-of-plea hearing stemming from his March rollover crash near his Jupiter Island home.
Woods previously pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of DUI with property damage and refusing to submit to a lawful test. It's not yet clear what plea he plans to enter Wednesday -- or whether he's reached a deal with prosecutors.
Callaway just dumped Good Good ... as one of the biggest golf controversies in years rages on.
The golf giant announced Thursday it’s cutting ties with the uber-popular YouTube crew “effective immediately” -- days after their now-infamous driver ad blew up in their faces.
A source told Us Weekly the two are pretty private about relationships, so don't expect many updates ... but the source did say the pair are very happy.
LeBron James is taking his talents to the links -- and PGA Tour star Sam Burns is all for it!
TMZ Sports spoke to one of the Tour's top-ranked golfers Tuesday morning from a golf event in St. Louis (more on that in a minute), and Burns said he was thrilled to see the NBA legend jumping into the sport, which he thinks will provide a major boost thanks to King James' global reach.
"I think as a fan of golf, I mean, to have LeBron James be a supporter and obviously growing the game is great," Burns told us.
"He has such an impact on so many people around the world. So it's great for our sport. It's great for what he's doing for it. And we're happy to see him out there enjoying some golf."
Donald Trump is shockingly good at golf, and he never cheats ... at least that's what Senator Eric Schmitt tells us ... and he would know, because he's played a few rounds with the President.
Charlie got the Senator from Missouri on Capitol Hill Thursday and we asked him about Trump's golf game. Schmitt says Trump is legit out on the links ... so, he's got no real reason to cheat -- even though he's been dogged by rumors of the opposite.
Sen. Schmitt says he doesn't hold back when he plays the prez ... because Trump would know if he were going easy ... and he's still yet to beat Trump, who has an impressive 40 club championships.
Here is a 24-year-old version of the professional golf player rockin' a form-fitting dress for the 2017 Derek Jeter Celebrity Invitational Gala (left).
And, nearly a decade later, Paige keeps puttin' up stellar snaps seen here in a near-identical color dress (right).
Phil Mickelson's marriage looks like it may be in the rough ... because his longtime wife was just spotted out in public without her wedding ring ... just as Phil is embroiled in misconduct allegations.
Amy Mickelson's ring finger was noticeably bare Tuesday when she went on a grocery run with their daughter, Amanda Brynn Mickelson.
Take a closer look ... Amy's left hand is a barren wasteland with no rings in sight as she holds her Trader Joe's bag.
LeBron James won't have to sacrifice golf if he ends up in Cleveland or Philadelphia ... 'cause some local companies tell TMZ Sports they'll roll out the red carpet for the King if he ends up on the Cavs or Sixers!!
James has spoken at length about catching the golf bug over the past year ... and last week, he even addressed whether it would factor into his free agency decision.
Ultimately, he explained basketball is still the main focus ... and if he ends up in a cold city, he'll find a simulator to work on his swing in the winter months.
Jerry Rice chased down a heckler on a golf course and got all up in their face ... and the way he ran after the guy made it look like Jerry could still hold his own in the NFL!!!
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Ya gotta see the video ... Jerry is taking a swing at a celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe when a spectator starts chirping the NFL legend. Jerry spins around, looks for the heckler and dashes off the tee box to find him.
Jerry asks, "Which one? Which one?" as he sprints toward the heckler, who was hightailing it outta there.
The NBA world is patiently waiting for LeBron James' next move ... but he doesn't seem to have a care in the world -- the King is having a great time on the golf course on the 16th anniversary of his infamous "Decision."
The four-time champion and current free agent posted video of his outing on Wednesday ... showing him vibing out to Tupac's "Check Out Time" in between holes.
Meanwhile, the Association is trying to figure out where the all-time leading scorer will play next season after parting ways with the Los Angeles Lakers last week.
Phil Mickelson says someone's taking another swing at his reputation ... and he's swinging right back ... after a woman claimed he sent her an unsolicited nude and propositioned her.
The golf legend is vehemently denying the latest misconduct allegations tied to his name ... blasting the d*** pic allegation as an "anonymously sourced drive-by shooting" designed to generate clicks, not uncover the truth ... according to the New York Post.
As TMZ previously reported, allegations first surfaced last week when Ashley Perez -- the ex-wife of fellow pro golfer Pat Perez-- claimed Phil showed her a photo of his erect penis and propositioned her while her husband was in the bathroom during a tournament weekend in 2015.
Phil Mickelson's wife is standing firmly in his corner ... as the embattled pro golfer is in the middle of a d*** pic controversy.
A rep for Phil told reporters his wife, Amy Mickelson, supports her husband with "with extraordinary grace" and "unwavering love."
The statement comes after pro golfer Pat Perez's ex-wife, Ashley Perez, claimed Phil showed her a photo of his erect penis and propositioned her back in the day.
Phil Mickelson allegedly showed a photograph of his erect penis, propositioning the wife of Pat Perez while her husband was in the bathroom, according to the woman who is telling the story for the first time.
The incident, according to Pat's now ex-wife, Ashley Perez-- who gave her account to Skratch -- went down in 2015 while the couple was staying with Mickelson at a villa he owned in New Jersey (the guys were playing in a tournament in the area).
The three were drinking red wine on the patio when Pat got up to go to the restroom. Ashley says Phil grabbed his phone and pulled up a full-body nude photo where he was erect and flexing his bicep.
Wyndham Clark just won the U.S. Open ... but instead of talking birdies and bogeys, he's airing out a relationship saga involving Baker Mayfield ... and it sounds like his chick picked the football over golf.
Wyndham stopped by Barstool Sports' "Pardon My Take" podcast this week and revealed what he called one of the toughest "matchups" of his life ... claiming an ex-girlfriend cheated on him with the NFL quarterback while they were both in college.
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Check out the clip ... Wyndham tells the story with a smile, making it clear there's no bad blood these days ... but the internet still had a field day with the unexpected confession.
